Jacob's father believes jacob was born to be a skilled ice skater just like his mother and older sister. jacob's mother thinks that his skills and interest in the sport come from growing up in a household of ice skaters. what long-standing psychological issue is at the heart of the disagreement between jacob's parents?

The nature versus nurture debate

Explanation:

The nature versus nurture debate is a debate about whicb of our behavioral aspects are genetically inherited(nature) and which ones are learnt through the surrounding environment(nurture)

Nature refers to all our traits or behavior that have been predetermined because they are biologically inherited from birth.

Nurture are traits or behavior which are driven by our surrounding environment and are a result of life experiences , exposure and acquired through learning.

Jacob's father believes Jacob inherited his love of ice skating so he believes it is nature whilst his mom believes he is influenced by growing up surrounded by ice skaters so he believes in nurture influences.

the 2nd option is the answer